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Infection Prevention and Control Practices Among Audiologists in Ghana Using Survey Evidence, Direct Observation and Microbial Analysis

2026-05-11

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background:</bold> Infection prevention and control (IPC) is critical in healthcare, yet the unique risks in audiology practice remain underexplored, particularly in Ghana. Audiologists use shared equipment in close patient contact, posing cross-contamination risks. This study aimed to bridge a critical gap by simultaneously investigating the microbial contamination of the audi...

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Literature Corpus work: 4412a5c6-d535-5139-a75e-41c6304f1ffe
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9225208/v1

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